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'Racism' Gets Revised Definition, Thanks to a Black Woman

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Searching for 'Justice,' Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year

By Sameer Rao

ICYMI: Merriam-Webster Adds 'Latinx' to the Dictionary

By Sameer Rao

This Student Convinced Merriam-Webster to Use an Inclusive Definition for ‘Nude’

By Kenrya Rankin
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